What is the experience of fasting for 5 days and how should you prepare for this? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my recent experience of fasting, the reasons behind intermittent (and longer) fasting and the necessary preparation, the disappearance of hunger pains, potential hurdles and pitfalls that can arise, the mental fortification required to do things that are uncomfortable, why fasting might not be great for weight loss, a sum up of my learnings and a little bit about how to make yourself healthier by examining your family history.

As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:

(0:00) - Sucking down air & intro

(1:33) - Fasting for 5 days

(2:23) - Why would you want to fast?

(6:25) - Prepping for a long fast

(10:05) - Hunger pains out of 10

(11:21) - Things to watch out for; excessive exercise, dehydration & routine

(15:11) - Thought processes and fortifying the mind

(18:23) - Practice doing hard stuff

(20:00) - Your contacts will influence you

(21:54) - Fasting is not great for actually losing weight

(24:39) - The keto flu

(25:37) - A sum up of the whole experience

(26:49) - The importance of ancestry for health

(29:42) - Mere Mortal Moments

(32:34) - Gorge on the Mere Mortals

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